It is an ominous sign for the rebuilding Hornets, who signed Gordon to a four-year, $58 million contract last summer despite a variety of injuries that have forced him to miss 103 games over the past three seasons.

When healthy, Gordon has been one of the better young players in the game, averaging 18.2 points per game in four seasons. Unfortunately for him and the Hornets, that hasn’t always been the case.